PM Next-Level Requirements Decoder

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Decode PM career advancement requirements with level comparisons, competency gap analysis, and personalized development roadmaps for PM to Senior PM, Senior to Staff PM, or Senior to Director transitions.

What You Get

Get a clear, actionable development plan showing exactly what competencies you need to build, specific actions to take in months 1-3, 4-6, and 7-12, and concrete evidence to demonstrate promotion readiness.

The Problem

Product managers often struggle to understand what it actually takes to advance to the next level. Job descriptions are vague, feedback is inconsistent, and it's unclear which skills matter most. PMs end up working hard on the wrong things or feeling stuck without a clear path forward.

The Solution

Analyzes the gap between your current PM level and target role based on company context and self-assessment. Produces a detailed level comparison matrix showing differences across scope, autonomy, stakeholders, and impact. Identifies specific competency gaps in product strategy, execution, influence, customer insight, and business acumen. Creates a phased 6-12 month development roadmap with concrete actions, success criteria, and timelines. Builds an evidence framework showing exactly what artifacts and outcomes demonstrate promotion readiness.

How It Works

  1. 1 Gather context: current role, tenure, target role, company size/stage, and industry
  2. 2 Collect self-assessment of strengths, weaknesses, recent wins, and feedback received
  3. 3 Generate level comparison matrix showing current vs target expectations across key dimensions
  4. 4 Analyze competency gaps in strategy, execution, influence, customer insight, and business acumen
  5. 5 Create phased development roadmap with specific actions, success metrics, and timelines
  6. 6 Build evidence framework defining concrete artifacts and outcomes for promotion conversations

What You'll Need

  • Current PM role and tenure
  • Target role (Senior PM, Staff PM, or Director)
  • Company context (size, stage, industry)

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Examples

Lateral Move: Mobile PM to Platform/Backend PM

A PM with mobile app experience is transitioning to platform/backend products within the same company. Output adapts the framework for domain transitions, focusing on technical competency gaps, developer-as-customer mindset, and a 6-month learning roadmap.

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PM to Senior PM at Startup

A product manager at a 100-person startup wants to understand what Senior PM means and what skills to develop. Output provides level comparison, competency gap analysis focused on strategy and influence, and a 9-month phased development roadmap.

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Senior PM to Director of Product

An experienced Senior PM at a Series B SaaS company wants to advance to Director. Output addresses the career track change from IC to management, with focus on team leadership gaps, organizational strategy, and a 12-month development roadmap.

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